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Astranis Space Technologies · 1 day ago

Communications/DSP Associate Engineer (Spring 2026)

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$1,925/wk - $1,925/wk

Astranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. The Communications/DSP Associate Engineer role offers students the opportunity to work on signal processing for custom software defined radio hardware and collaborate closely with FPGA developers to optimize radio systems for various markets.

AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design signal processing for custom software defined radio hardware (ex. channelization, equalization, PA linearization, gain control, carrier synchronization, symbol mapping, framing, channel coding/FEC, etc)

Work closely with FPGA developers to implement and test the signal processing on radio hardware

Model the end-to-end radio system from earth to space, and back

Drive radio architecture trade studies, run link budgets, optimize the radio system for maximum performance for dozens of markets and use cases around the world

Qualification

Signal processingDigital communicationsSoftware developmentFPGA developmentPythonSoftware defined radiosAnalog conceptsSignal generatorSignal analyzerNetwork analyzerOscilloscope

Required

A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and constantly learning

Strong fundamentals in 'signals and systems' (basic transforms, filters, aliasing, analysis in both continuous and discrete domains, interpolation, decimation, etc)

Strong fundamentals in digital communications (modulation, coding, synchronization, fading, doppler, multiple access, channel capacity, etc)

Familiar with software development (some experience writing software for DSP, MCU, and/or FPGA, experience in one or more scripting languages)

Familiar with analog concepts (amplifiers, analog filters, gain and delay variation, reflections, compression, etc)

Experience working with signal generator, signal analyzer, network analyzer, oscilloscope, etc

US Citizenship or Green Card